Mark Robinson Named Executive Vice President, Global Business and Legal Affairs at Virgin Music Group

(LOS ANGELES, CA  December 11, 2024)  Virgin Music Group, the world’s leading partner to independent artists, labels and entrepreneurs, announced today the appointment of Mark Robinson to the position of Executive Vice President, Global Business and Legal Affairs. In this newly created role and as part of Virgin’s senior leadership team, Robinson will coordinate the company’s global business affairs and corporate strategy, acting as a resource for dealmakers across the world to facilitate best practices and help to create the most impactful partnerships possible.  

“Over the 30 years he has spent in our business, Mark has built a reputation as a savvy dealmaker across recorded music, music publishing, television and more,” said Nat Pastor, Co-CEO of Virgin Music Group. “This is a key hire for us as we continue to grow Virgin’s client base around the world through innovative dealmaking.”  

Robinson comes to Virgin Music Group from Paramount Global where he oversaw music business affairs and legal strategy for Paramount brands including MTV, CBS, BET, Nickelodeon, CMT, Showtime, and Paramount+. Prior to that, he served as General Counsel and Partner, Business & Legal Affairs at 300 Entertainment. He held a similar role as General Counsel at BMG NA. He also served for almost a decade in Business Affairs at Warner Music Group beginning in 2004 holding key positions across their independent divisions.  

“I am thrilled to re-unite with Nat and JT who I worked with previously and deeply respect.  Virgin is building a next generation music company, and I am looking forward to working with their world-class team on the wide variety of exciting global deals they have in the pipeline,” said Robinson. 

Robinson will be based in New York City and will report directly to Pastor and JT Myers, Co-CEOs of Virgin Music Group. 

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About Virgin Music Group 

Virgin Music Group is the world’s leading partner to independent music companies and artists who require a standalone team with global infrastructure and local expertise in every major music market around the world. Virgin Music Group offers compelling, efficient, and highly flexible global solutions with the most advanced marketing technology available for independent record labels, artists and entrepreneurs who want to succeed. www.virginmusic.com